WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Tripartite struggle happened among the Palas, the Pratiharas and the ____________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Rashtrakutas
  2. Mukharis
  3. Chalukyas
  4. Chandelas

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rashtrakutas

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Rashtrakutas. The Tripartite struggle refers to the prolonged conflict in the 8th and 9th centuries among three powerful dynasties- the Palas, the Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas. The Tripartite struggle refers over the control of Kannauj, a strategically important and symbolically prestigious city in northern India.